Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Celebrate Lit Blog Tour: Wait for Me by Marguerite Martin Gray

Book: Wait for Me

Author: Marguerite Martin Gray

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Release date: February 9, 2021

A town besieged by the enemy with just one Sovereign order: wait.

Charles Town, South Carolina, 1780

With the inevitable occupation of Charles Town by the British pounding at the gates, Louis Lestarjette braces for possible imprisonment or worse. How can he provide for his growing family with the evil chains of the enemy binding his source of existence? The scenarios of imprisonment and starvation force him to realize he has no control over the outcome of the stronghold of the British. All that remains is a sense of survival at almost any cost.

Elizabeth Lestarjette faces looming confinement with both a drive to protect her children and a desire to do her part to undermine the enemy. They must thwart the British plans to imprison more men, but how? Who can they trust?

Just how long will Elizabeth’s confidence in justice withstand the constant battering of war and circumstance?
Discover the destiny of the Lestarjette family in the final book of the Revolutionary Faith Series as they hope and wait upon deliverance from a world under siege.

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Wait for Me by Marguerite Martin Gray is a Christian Historical Romance.

It is book 5 in The Revolutionary Faith Series and also the final book in

the series. I have not read the first books in the series, but I felt that I

was able to engage in this book and understand the storyline.

The setting of the book is Charles Town, South Carolina, 1780. The

British are occupying Charles Town and Louis Lestarjette is worried

about his family as there is a possibility of imprisonment as the British

take over. Elizabeth Lestarjette is trying to find the best way to protect

her family during the seige by British. She is also pregnant with their

3rd child. Louis and Elizabeth begin to realize they need to "Hope for

the Best, Prepare for the Worst". Ultimately, they know God is in Control,

especially during times of War and and Seige. Will the Lestariette family

make it through the seige? Will their Faith be strengthened through the

events?

I really enjoyed this book. The author has a great writing style, that really

makes the reader feel they are in being taken back to the time period. I

felt this book reads well as a Stand Alone, but I am VERY interested in

reading the entire series in order. The Christian faith by the Family really

brings hope during the seige and when the family is unsure of what

could happen! FANTASTIC BOOK!

Marguerite enjoys the study of history, especially when combined with fiction. An avid traveler and reader, she teaches French and Spanish and has degrees in French, Spanish, and Journalism from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas and a MA in English from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene. She has two grown children and currently lives with her husband in north Louisiana. She writes historical fiction.

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Thank you for stopping by the Wait for Me tour. I’m so excited about the release of this novel, the finale of the Revolutionary Faith series,

I have always been fascinated with the ordinary—the simple acts from day to day. When an historical event is added, I surround my fascination with questions. What did they wear or eat? Why did they marry? Did they have children? Where did they shop? What is incredible or surprising to me about the historical event or activity was at one time ordinary to the characters whether in fiction or nonfiction.

The ordinary that I like to encounter and write in historical fiction includes how the characters dressed. I even had the dress pictured here made for me just in case I want to present in costume!

Also, I like to explore the food my characters ate. I found a wonderful recipe for a beefsteak pie in an American Girl cookbook. I’ve made it several times. Yummy!

The ordinary activities such as going to church or to the market or mercantile make the characters real. Their lives have depth in their interaction with society. My simple faith in God’s provisions and promises flow into the lives of my characters. What makes the story exciting is the historical element linked with the dramatic background of war.

Thank you for continuing the journey with Wait for Me, rooted in the ordinary from two centuries ago.

Connie’s History Classroom, March 26
Artistic Nobody, March 27 (Guest Review from Joni Truex)
Locks, Hooks and Books, March 28
For the Love of Literature, March 29 (Author Interview)
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, March 29
deb’s Book Review, March 30
She Lives To Read, March 31
Betti Mace, March 31
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, April 1
Splashes of Joy, April 2 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 3
Texas Book-aholic, April 4
Inklings and notions, April 5
For Him and My Family, April 6
Jodie Wolfe – Stories Where Hope and Quirky Meet, April 7 (Author Interview)
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, April 7
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 8

To celebrate her tour, Marguerite is giving away the grand prize package of a print copy of all five books in the series and a box of Charleston Plantation Tea!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/109d4/wait-for-me-celebration-tour-giveaway